MADISON, Wis. — As we welcome warm summer weather, we’re also in the peak months for the tick population.

Experts said ticks can pose a threat beyond annoying bite pain since they can carry serious disease, like Lyme disease.

Doctors at UW Health said just because you’re bitten by a deer tick does not mean you will get sick.

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